Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-05
THE FlPTIETH CONGRESS.
THE eLoW WORK or ORGANIZING
 fi4E NATIONS LAWMAKERS.

filE NATIONS LAWMAKERS.
 Tho HouSe Committses win Probably
 Not be Announcsd Before January.
 Proposals to Expodite Businoss-win
 There be Any Contests in the Senator
 WAsH1naToN, Doc. 6--Although the house of representatives is expected to get fully organizsd to-day. 70 far as the election of ofiicsls is concerned, tho speaker is not likely to announce his committees before January. Mir. Carlisle is 10th to talk about what he intends doing as speaker, yet he is frank enough to say that he has Q hard task before him in the selection of his regular standing committees, of which there are forty-sevsn, and the seven or oight special committees. Ho finds moro impAHtunities for places on committees this time than he did at the organization of either of the last two congresses. It is barely possible that he may have his committees ready for an- nouncement bsfore the holiday ad journment, but not at all probable.
 Tho competition of the committees is very important it this time. If the proper mem bers arc placed on the right committees much may be effected toward tariff and in ternal tax reforms and the thousand and one things expected at the hands of the pre- dominant party. If mistakes should b. made in the formation of three or four com mittees, little could be expected of the ses- sion. Much is being said by members in reference to so amending the old rules of the house, or forming new ones, that the power of certain committees may be dis tributed. There il general fear of the cen trniixatfon of influenca When there were several of the regular appropriation bills taken from the committee on appropriations and given to as many committees, it was hoped that the control of affairr in the house was taken from the parent committee, but 1t was soon found that the influence of the committee was not impaired
 It is now proposed to compel committees having appropriation bills in charge to report in certain time-say by the 1st of April This will insure the passage of these bills by the cnd-of May, as it is proposed to 50 stipulat. in tho new rules. It is also pro posed to compel the committee on ways and means to report and dispose of on the floor certain business it will have before it by q certain time, so as to give the house the option of adjournment over to next Decem- Der by July, if it chooses, with the con sent of the senate The presidential nomi- hating conventions will be held before the time the usual long session ndjourns if some thing is not done to expedite business and end the session earlier than in forilaer years, After tho election of the officers to-day the question of temporary rules will come up in the house, and it is generally expected that the discussion will be sufficiently long and exhaustive to give all an opportunity to ex- press their idea on permanent rules ere that issue comes before the committee on rules. There will be adjournments from day to day after tho skirmish on rules takes place till the committee on rules reports. This may not be before some time next week, and their report may consume several days, or till hol day adjournment. No call of the states and territories for the introduction of meas ures is expected before the committees arc announccL.
 In the senate the contested elections are expected to take up great deal of the time. The reorganization of committees will be agrce.i u .,on, but not announced until the senate -.lccL are sworn in. The senate an- ticipates a., interesting day. There may be some secret sessions for the purpose of re- ferring no nations to committees during the week, but no actual business will likely be done till the quastion of seating number of senators is disposed of. Yesterday a mectin of the Republican members of the committee oa privileges and elections was held to consider the Turpie and one or two Q neT caSt6 It may yet De Oec1doQ to not objec; to the swearing in of any of the Dsm- ocratic scnators-elect.
 Latcr-It is positively asserted that Tur- pie will be sworn in as senator from the state of Indiana. There will be no objection from the Republican senators. The certifi- cate of nr. Faulkner, of West Virginia, will be referred to MT. Hoar's committee on privileges and elections. This was the result of secret conference of Republican senators at the house of John Sherman late last night The meeting was called for o'clock, and Senator Frye's clerk was sent around to deliver some of the invitations Senators Edmunds, Evarts and Fry came early, but Senator Hoar did not get over until late. having only just arrived on the limited ex- press from Now York, and going at once to the conference, without so much as stopping to unpack his gripsack. The contested seats In the senate and their relation to the organ ization were the topics of discussion The decisive point, which was raised at once and settled with unanimity, was that tho legality of the credentials was the only thing in ques- tion. MT. Turpio had his credentials, and upon the face of them should be admitted. The question back of the certificate could be investig ted afrerward in the same man. ner as in the house contests.